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Blessed Andrew The Catechist
Blessed Andrew The Catechist

Blessed Andrew The Catechist

Also known as: Andrew of Phuù Yeân; Anrê of Phú Yên

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

26-Jul

Born

1625 at Ran Ran, Phú Yên (in modern Viet Nam)

Died

Hanged 26 July 1644 at Kè Khàm, Quang Nam (in modern Viet Nam); buried in Macao

Beatified

5 March 2000 by Pope John Paul II

Venerated

27 January 2000 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Andrew The Catechist, also known as Andrew of Phuù Yeân or Anrê of Phú Yên, was born in 1625 in Ran Ran, Phú Yên, in what is now modern Vietnam. He was the son of a devoutly Christian mother who instilled in him a strong faith from a young age. At the age of 15, Andrew was baptized by Jesuit missionary Father Alexandre de Rhodes, who played a significant role in the spread of Catholicism in Vietnam.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified2000-03-05 by 5 March 2000 by Pope John Paul II
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